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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osiris Egyptian (ranked 508 p4p, 889 weight class) and Dave McDonald (ranked 79 p4p, 125 weight class). McDonald has chosen Raise Your Horns - Amon Amarth as his entrance music. Dave McDonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osiris Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McDonald swings away with a body shot that misses
and Egyptian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonald has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Egyptian's belly button to the back.
Egyptian throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
McDonald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Egyptian counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from McDonald misses.
McDonald throws a head kick but Egyptian moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Egyptian.
Egyptian has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolves Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Egyptian throwing a counter right hand but McDonald manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from McDonald misses
and Egyptian counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple McDonald!
McDonald is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian wants to free his trapped foot but McDonald is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McDonald is still in real trouble! Can Egyptian finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian trying to control the pace.
Egyptian is looking for a kimura but McDonald is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Egyptian to get the leverage.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.
Egyptian is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McDonald doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Egyptian.
McDonald wants to control but Egyptian is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDonald tries to get to full guard but Egyptian has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Egyptian seems content to control.
McDonald regains full guard. Nicely done.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Egyptian content to stall in guard here.
McDonald working for submissions but it's allowed Egyptian to get to half guard.
McDonald tries to roll over but Egyptian keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McDonald is trying to escape the mount.
Egyptian tries to control but McDonald wriggling away.
McDonald is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Egyptian wants to control the pace but McDonald is squirming around nicely.
McDonald tries to lock up and control but Egyptian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald pushes down on Egyptian's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dave McDonald will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonald.
Egyptian appears to be looking for a big counter.
Egyptian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDonald moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Egyptian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Egyptian is pushing McDonald up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McDonald stops a takedown attempt from Egyptian.
Egyptian leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Egyptian gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, McDonald regains guard.
McDonald looking for a guillotine here but Egyptian defends easily.
Egyptian preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
McDonald looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Egyptian passes into half guard.
Egyptian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McDonald is trying to control but Egyptian passes into side control!
Osiris Egyptian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDonald tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Egyptian wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McDonald is trying to control Egyptian's posture but Egyptian avoids it.
McDonald tries to buck Egyptian off but Egyptian is having none of it.
Egyptian has knee on belly and moves into mount.
McDonald really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to control but Egyptian is having none of it.
McDonald is in all sorts of trouble here.
Egyptian tries to control but McDonald wriggling away.
McDonald is just holding on here. Egyptian manages to take his back.
Egyptian keeps control of the position as McDonald tries to break free.
Egyptian has good solid back control here.
Egyptian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Egyptian is hanging on to McDonald's back as he tries to escape.
McDonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Egyptian not allowing McDonald to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Osiris Egyptian dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Egyptian feints and as McDonald raises his hands in defense, Egyptian changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Egyptian sitting in guard here, content to control.
McDonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McDonald is looking to sweep but instead, Egyptian has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald is refusing to be controlled, as Egyptian sits in half guard.
McDonald actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald tries to roll over but Egyptian keeps him under control.
McDonald is concentrating on defense, preventing Egyptian from advancing position.
McDonald is looking to control Egyptian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McDonald avoid being mounted?
Egyptian trying to control the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Egyptian has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McDonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Egyptian avoids the head kick by McDonald.
Egyptian shoots in but no luck this time.
Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
Egyptian swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McDonald scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McDonald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McDonald misses the body punch
letting Egyptian counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from McDonald.
Egyptian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Egyptian has McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Egyptian slows down the pace here.
Egyptian blocks a body shot from McDonald.
Egyptian stalling against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Egyptian.
A short right from Egyptian.
Still in the clinch, Egyptian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Egyptian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Egyptian takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Egyptian.
Egyptian stalling in the clinch.
Egyptian seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Osiris Egyptian.
Egyptian moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big right from McDonald misses.
Egyptian is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McDonald fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Egyptian avoids the body shot from McDonald.
McDonald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Egyptian rather than just go for the knockout.
McDonald fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald misses with a right hand
and Egyptian counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osiris Egyptian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Egyptian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osiris Egyptian!
After winning the bout, Osiris Egyptian thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Dave McDonald was interviewed post fight and said 'Well that sucks. I'm going to Burger King.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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